Tag: Windows

Operating Systems / Servers & Services / Windows

Windows - Auto-Reboot and Shutdown with Task Scheduler - Cron Jobs alternative How to setup the automatic reboot and/or shutdown of a Windows 10 or Windows Server machine with the built-in Task Scheduler feature

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Despite the common belief, the practice of programming a system reboot or shutdown of a client or server machine isn't necessarily a bad thing: in some limited scenario planning a regular …

Windows - Auto-Reboot and Shutdown with Task Scheduler - Cron Jobs alternative How to setup the automatic reboot and/or shutdown of a Windows 10 or Windows Server machine with the built-in Task Scheduler feature Read More
Coding / Servers & Services / Tools & Utilities

OpenSSL - How to convert SSL Certificates to various formats - PEM CRT CER PFX P12 & more How to use the OpenSSL tool to convert a SSL certificate and private key on various formats (PEM, CRT, CER, PFX, P12, P7B, P7C extensions & more) on Windows and Linux platforms

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In this post, part of our "how to manage SSL certificates on Windows and Linux systems" series, we'll show how to convert an SSL certificate into the most common formats …

OpenSSL - How to convert SSL Certificates to various formats - PEM CRT CER PFX P12 & more How to use the OpenSSL tool to convert a SSL certificate and private key on various formats (PEM, CRT, CER, PFX, P12, P7B, P7C extensions & more) on Windows and Linux platforms Read More
Applications / Software / Web

Google Chrome slow performances issue - 100% CPU or memory usage - How to Fix A tutorial guide to troubleshoot the Google Chrome slow performance issues and prevent the 100% CPU or memory usage underlying cause

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I personally think that Google Chrome is a great browser and I tend to use it over Mozilla Firefox and other great alternative: not only for its speed and reliability, …

Google Chrome slow performances issue - 100% CPU or memory usage - How to Fix A tutorial guide to troubleshoot the Google Chrome slow performance issues and prevent the 100% CPU or memory usage underlying cause Read More
Applications / Linux / Operating Systems / Software / Tools & Utilities / Windows

7 Ways to Still Use Linux as a Windows Network Admin Some useful Linux distributions, applications and software that can be a perfect fit within any Windows network

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Once you get over the initial culture shock and myriad cruelties of Linux, it first starts to grow on you and then becomes your preferred way to build or run …

7 Ways to Still Use Linux as a Windows Network Admin Some useful Linux distributions, applications and software that can be a perfect fit within any Windows network Read More
Coding / Linux / Windows

How to find and list zero byte files in Windows and Linux A single-line Command Prompt script that will help you to locate all zero-byte files on your Windows or Linux machine and print them on screen or file

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Today I was asked to write a simple batch script to locate all zero-byte files within a Windows Server machine. The answer was definitely simple, thanks to the powerful FOR …

How to find and list zero byte files in Windows and Linux A single-line Command Prompt script that will help you to locate all zero-byte files on your Windows or Linux machine and print them on screen or file Read More
Cyber Security / Operating Systems / Web / Windows

Windows - How to block .exe files in vulnerable folders from running with Software Restriction Policies Prevents the run of Virus and Malware executable files from Windows Temp, AppData and User Profile folders using the built-in Software Restriction Policies

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As you probably already know, the best way to shield your machine against malware threats is to protect the TCP layer accesses with a good Firewall and having a great …

Windows - How to block .exe files in vulnerable folders from running with Software Restriction Policies Prevents the run of Virus and Malware executable files from Windows Temp, AppData and User Profile folders using the built-in Software Restriction Policies Read More
Coding / JavaScript / Servers & Services / Web / Windows

How to Install React Native on Windows and make it use a specific IP Address A small guide explaining how to install React Native on a Windows 10 machine and choose the right IP Address when you have multiple LANs / Network Interface Cards

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Do you know React Native? You most likely do, since you found this post. In case you don't, it's a great framework that lets you build native mobile apps using only JavaScript: …

How to Install React Native on Windows and make it use a specific IP Address A small guide explaining how to install React Native on a Windows 10 machine and choose the right IP Address when you have multiple LANs / Network Interface Cards Read More
Servers & Services / Web / Windows

hMailServer - Open Source Mail Server for Windows with POP3, SMTP, IMAP, AntiVirus/AntiSpam and more Introducing hMailServer, an Open Source Mail Server for Windows with POP3, SMTP, IMAP, AntiVirus/AntiSpam and more

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Being able to send and receive e-mail message without relying to external services is often an handy feature of any dedicated server, be it a dedicated/hosted one or a VPS/cloud-based …

hMailServer - Open Source Mail Server for Windows with POP3, SMTP, IMAP, AntiVirus/AntiSpam and more Introducing hMailServer, an Open Source Mail Server for Windows with POP3, SMTP, IMAP, AntiVirus/AntiSpam and more Read More
ASP.NET / C# / Coding / Operating Systems / Servers & Services / Web / Windows

Office Interop DCOM Config on a Windows Server IIS Machine to open Word, Excel and Access files with ASP.NET C# How to setup DCOM Configuration Settings to use Office Interop Word, Excel, and Access with ASP.NET C# on a IIS Windows Server machine

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If you've stumbled upon this post you're most likely dealing with the Microsoft Office primary interop assemblies (PIAs), also known as Microsoft.Office.Interop library set. This is a neat collection of …

Office Interop DCOM Config on a Windows Server IIS Machine to open Word, Excel and Access files with ASP.NET C# How to setup DCOM Configuration Settings to use Office Interop Word, Excel, and Access with ASP.NET C# on a IIS Windows Server machine Read More
Operating Systems / Servers & Services / Windows

How to remotely Shutdown or Reboot a Windows PC from a Command Prompt through LAN or VPN A neat shell command to shutdown or reboot a Windows client or server machine from another PC connected through LAN or VPN

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Did you know that we can issue a shutdown and/or reboot of a Windows PC from any other LAN-connected Windows machine? The only two things we need to do that …

How to remotely Shutdown or Reboot a Windows PC from a Command Prompt through LAN or VPN A neat shell command to shutdown or reboot a Windows client or server machine from another PC connected through LAN or VPN Read More